Back Creek near Dundee water level

Name: Back Creek near Dundee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Back Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Back Creek near Dundee is at 2.65 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.64 ft and 2.86 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 23.09 ftOctober 11, 2018

Floating and fishing near Back Creek near Dundee

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft: Water reaches the bridge deck of Route 660 at the gage.
17.50 ft: Water reaches low concrete on Rte. 660 bridge at the gage.
2.65 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.09 ft	October 11, 2018
2	17.20 ft	April 21, 1992
3	16.31 ft	September 28, 2004
4	15.05 ft	September 7, 1987
5	14.97 ft	June 28, 1995
6	14.20 ft	August 1, 2000
7	12.38 ft	September 17, 2018
8	12.16 ft	February 4, 1998
9	12.10 ft	September 6, 1996
10	11.97 ft	September 29, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.47 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 66° 34° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 69° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 67° 44° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Back Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Back Creek near SunriseRiver gauge, Back Creek	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	71 mi
Back Creek at SunriseRiver gauge, Back Creek	4.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	67 mi
Back Creek near Mountain GroveRiver gauge, Back Creek	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	58 mi
Back Creek at Sr1173 near HarrisburgRiver gauge, Back Creek	2.32 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	140 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roanoke River at NiagaraRiver gauge, Roanoke River	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	1.9 mi
Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at RoanokeRiver gauge, Tinker Creek	31.2 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	4.1 mi
Roanoke River at RoanokeRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.4 mi
Blackwater River near Rocky MountRiver gauge, Blackwater River	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Tinker Creek near DalevilleRiver gauge, Tinker Creek	1.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Roanoke River at GlenvarRiver gauge, Roanoke River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Catawba Creek near CatawbaRiver gauge, Catawba Creek	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Roanoke River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Back Creek near Dundee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Back Creek near Dundee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Back Creek near Dundee normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Back Creek near Dundee?

The highest level on record is 23.09 ft on October 11, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02056650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.22764, -79.86809 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.65 ft	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional
Flow	23.8 cfs	2026-10-19 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Back Creek near Dundee (usgs:02056650). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/back-creek-near-dundee

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